Laurel Gardens, London, NW7 3HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW7 3HA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	47.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.1%	52.7%	1.6%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of NW7 3HA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	34.8%	3.4%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	51.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	7.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	6.1%	0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	48%	-2.0%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	36.3%	36.5%	0.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	8.4%	12.1%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	15.1%	3.7%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	7%	-8.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	9.7%	-7.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	46.8%	10.3%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	12.6%	15.8%	3.2%	3.1%	12.7%
Pakistani	2.9%	7%	4.1%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	11.3%	9.6%	-1.7%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	44.5%	29.9%	-14.6%	81.4%	-51.5%
Arab	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	5%	7.3%	2.3%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	54.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	3.9%	8.7%	4.8%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	24.2%	5.0%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	54.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	36.9%	35.8%	9.8%	27.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	31.6%	2.8%	-28.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Laurel Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laurel Gardens was 133.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% higher than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Laurel Gardens has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware and the 196th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW7 3HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laurel Gardens are based on 106 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Laurel Gardens, London, NW7 3HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 3HA

Average Price
£759,781

Semi-Detached
£751,161

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£871,828

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Gardens

Average Price
£587,944

Semi-Detached
£704,305

Terraced
£685,232

Detached
£870,906

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,601

Other
£8,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Laurel Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£891,000	2022-08-12	£827,040
6 Laurel Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£767,000	2019-08-02	£850,092
10 Laurel Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2018-08-20	£827,310
15 Laurel Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2015-11-16	£632,088
15 Laurel Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2014-10-03	£650,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 3HA

Employment

NW7 3HA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	42
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	19
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre The Fairway , NW7 3HS	3out of 4	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courtland School Courtland Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3BG	4out of 4	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Primary School Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	3out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School 68 Hale Lane , Mill Hill NW7 3RT	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfields Primary School Roseberry Drive , HA8 8JP	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	2,800 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	3,113 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	3,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	3,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,769 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	263 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	KFC, Northway Circus, London	304 yd
Du Broz Cafe	661 Watford Way	469 yd
Yakov's Kitchen	9 Glengall Road, Edgware	955 yd
Boobas	151 Hale Lane, Edgware	989 yd
Benso Cafe	145 Deans Lane, Edgware	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Hill Golf Club	Mill Hill Golf Club, 100 Barnet Way, London	589 yd
The Jolly Badger	128 Hale Lane, Edgware	931 yd
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 129 Hale Lane, London	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tang's Takeaway	649 Watford Way, London	469 yd
Pizza Nero	649 Watford Way, London	469 yd
Cakes By Aida	48 Glengall Road, Edgware	917 yd
Mill Hill Kebab House	131 Hale Lane, Edgware	981 yd
Peking Chef	Broadfields Parade, Glengall Road, Edgware	983 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Sparrow House, 5 Glengall Road, Edgware		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northway Primary School THE FAIRWAY	swimming pool	351 yd
Fairway Primary School (Closed) The Fairway	grass pitches	351 yd
Northway School (Closed) The Fairway	grass pitches	421 yd
Courtland School COURTLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	501 yd
Mill Hill Golf Club BARNET WAY	golf	571 yd
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent	grass pitches	920 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	45.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NW7 3HA